This Is The World’s CHEAPEST Solar Powered Car 

Vehicles like this would be absolutely perfect in the Caribbean. So many islands there have to import fuel to get electricity and have an absolute abundance of sun all year round. To be practical there just need to be able to handle very steep hills.

Everyone wanting doors on a solar car makes sense. In theory, you'd want to store it outside to get the most sun so, the doors would keep the interior dry without having to worry about rain. Even if the interior is waterproof, no one wants to sit in a wet seat.

Swappable batteries? Affordable? Solar? Going to be available in the US? It's like these people have done something insane... listen to what people want. I need this adorable thing. I hope they are wildly successful.

Lived in Southern CA a while, and it was not infrequent to see road-worthy (apparently, there were plenty around on the roads) open, golf cart-type vehicles as a “second car” (Or 3rd car). And often, these were charged off the house electricity supplemented by solar panels. They just have bench seats and a flat roof, generally no doors or windows, and don’t look highway worthy, but are handy for short trips around town, taking kids to and from school, going to the local stores, and are pretty popular, including among teen drivers.

Thank you Jack and Fully Charged for this nice video! We are working on this suspension issue, clearly the suspension is way too hard, (It seems the supplier made a mistake with the springs :-). One thing we forgot to mention is why we use a full Aluminium chassis; yes it is light, therefore efficient, and very recyclable. But mainly because we have got quite a large interest from islands and seaside resorts, e.g. in the Caribbean. Actually one of the first decisions we have made is to make the full chassis in Aluminium because of the corrosive salty & humid air on Caribbean Islands. This was suggested by an early customer in St. Barths.

12miles/kwh. Bonkers. Now that would enable realistic transport for short distances. I’d certainly consider it for all my local stuff up to 20 miles. Swappable batteries mean you could nip into an ‘energy station’ and be on your way in no more than a couple of minutes. Space for shopping and the dog!👍

I live in the countryside in NE Thailand; a couple of years ago I bought an electric tuktuk, basically the front of a motorcycle and a cargo bed in the back with a windshield and roof. A year ago I had a solar panel and a new battery added. We get plenty of sun most of the year, even now during the rainy season. A couple of weeks I drove at least 45 kilometers: it was a sunny day and the battery didn’t even drop to 80%. It is slow - a cruising speed of 40km/h on a good road - but we mostly use it as a neighborhood and garden vehicle to transport manure, biochar, tools, plants, harvests, straw, food from the market and such. Speed is not an issue. If it had been done right from the start, it would have cost me an estimated $3,000, at most. Unfortunately it’s been a learning experience for everyone involved, but eventually I found a trustworthy mechanic and stuck with him through his learning process. By now - three battery changes later - it has cost me about $5,000, but it’s worth it. The nearest gas station is 3.5 km from here, in a direction we usually don’t go. The solar tuktuk has replaced the need for a pickup truck, so we bought a small hatchback EV instead. It’s easy and cheap to get things like tires and brakes fixed. Why vehicles like this aren’t everywhere beats me.

I am just now getting into the micro car fit. Always been more of a biker. Glad to know something like this will be a part of our transportation future. Would greatly reduce traffic, auto deaths and the carbon foot print here in the US. Jack does a great job introducing everyone to these commonsense vehicles (I've been binge watching His videos). His enthusiasm is contagious when he talks about the features. Also, He's definitely not bad to look at himself. Thank you Jack and Fully Charged Show for doing these vieos!

I live in a small town. The main road has a 40kmph limit. Everything in the town only a 5 minute drive away. I think small places could use this as much as large cities.

These are going to be a MASSIVE hit in Rome. They love their microcars.

Stunning micro-car. The savings on not having to buy fuel are going to be significant. I'm sure you could probably stick a Bluetti in and charge up the car if you really wanted (I saw another micro-car channel where they did just that and charge up their car from a solar-powered Bluetti). Ofc, this already has solar on the roof. Excellent presenter as well, and his mix of technical info and informal, chatty presenting style felt very natural. I felt he got the balance just right. This is a game-changer for people especially in the cities in flats, where they can't run cables out to their vehicles and don't want to get ripped off with on-street chargers. Basically, the car is always charging 🙂

Thanks Jack. I've pre-ordered my Squad Solar. Let's hope it makes it to market in the UK. I can see this microcar being really handy for small runs around town, school runs etc. It'll mean that I can leave my dual fuel V8 SUV parked on the drive and saved for longer journeys and motorway trips. I can see how a 90kmph version would be useful because it would keep up with HGVs on the UKs motorways... I wouldn't like to drive on the motorway at 70kmph, even for 1 junction because I'd be overtaken by HGVs. Very scarey in a little vehicle. Looking forward to seeing this micro car developing.

This is exactly what a microcar should be..Very good presenter....Andre..

I think this is the first micro-car I've seen where Jack actually has inches of extra space above his head.

Looks great for short distances and,most important,not dependent by fuel,gas,diesel. Great job!

I bought similar three wheel electric vehicle that I am upgrading. One advantage of three wheels where I live is that you can park it at walking paths etc. I also like that it looks quite small but has very good interior space even for two adults and will fit and turn literally anywhere. Also for longer trips it is easier for cars to pass you because you aren't much wider than regular scooter.

Great little car for city and towns, removable doors are a great idea as well, the price of this is very good, especially when you can pay more for a mountain bike. Great work Jack and team.

Pushing those front and back tires slightly outwards is the most genius thing I've seen in a car. Imagine pushing them outward in all directions 🤯

I really hope they succeed. Already reserved mine. This is everything I need for 90% of my driving. Plus our government has an incentive of 5000eu compensation for new electric cars. So lets say ~6000eu for all my city driving needs? Absolutely! I live in a flat, so solar + removable batteries are perfect. The only concerns are if I will have where to repair it since I doubt there will be any partners in my country. And how it will survive the winters here.

This was the coolest thing I saw at FCR Amsterdam back in 2022. So cool!

Jack is going to be in so much trouble with his Mum! 🙂 Nice looking, practical little car. I can imagine that being really popular in urban areas and as 2nd family cars. I also expect we'll be seeing some people saying how it is pointless because they have a daily commute that is a 100 miles in each direction. Heads up for them: we know this car isn't for you. Just move on.

I like a lot about it, seems consumer friendly and built to be cheap, lets just hope it is!

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I'd like a micro off-roader.... Something this size, but solidly built with more suspension travel and 4WD. 50 mile winter range would plenty. Small pickup bed with enough room for a couple of dogs would be a bonus.

That headroom must be insane. Ive never seen Jack sit that upright

Will definitely keep an eye on this one. It ticks pretty much all the things I want from a micro car. Small but spacious, Safe, Practical, AC!, no extra tech that is unnecessary. The solar power is just the best dot on the i of the bunch. It makes so much sense and takes this one from "that's neat" to "I kinda want one yesterday"

Lovely review. Hats off to you, really. I love where we are going with some of this tech. Keeping things simple until we can find other materials for the construction of batteries & solar panels.

I'd buy and drive that thing; fun little bugger. Also, superb editing as always, and +1 for pronouncing _kilometres_ properly. Good job all around! BTW, it's _fewer_ cars, not "less" cars.

I love the idea. A 4 seater L7 would sell insanely well

We need more of this, no idea why the big brands aren't making tiny simple electric cars! 🤷‍♂️

Glad they're willing to come to USA!! We desperately need affordable small cars for city travel. I live in TX where there's no short supply of sun pretty much year round. I would love this!

They need to make these everywhere. I'd love to be involved in bringing these to Canada or building them here

I absolutely bloody love this. Great show, great presenter, great little car.

Frustrating that cars like these aren't more available in the US

I'd consider buying one, the fact that it has solar panels already installed is great!

Good to see/hear from this concept again after Lightyear and Sono Motors recently filed for bancruptcy. I feared that here too because Squad´s website is only updated sporadically. Here in Germany there are some similar (Chinese) microcars available that can be updated with solar roofs, but Squad with its removeable battery packs and other amazing features is way ahead. I cannot wait to drive my own!

I think it's brilliant, not just for cities but also for island communities that currently use golf buggies.

The way this dude is communicating to the group he is targeting is so special helpful! Smashing it

I definitely want to have one of those. That's an excellent addition to your main (far distance) car to go around a town. PERFETTO!

What an awesome report. I can see these used in so many major cities instead of normal cars and 4WDs which use them now. The air would be cleaner, it would be safer, and much quieter.

As I found when I saw the Microlino at Farnborough, it's probably a lot bigger than Jack makes it look...

Wow, a new electric car that doesn't come from China - brilliant! Most of London is becoming a 20mph (32kph) zone so you could even get booked for speeding - sweet.

Way cool dude, love it, great presentation.

Looks comfortable and cute. I appreciate using solar energy for commuting. Could be my first choice in EV. Bravo for the implementation! I am looking forward for the finished product! Keep it up! 🙌

Looking forward to the day London has lots of these microcars about. Would be good to do my weekly shopping and seeing family in.

Finally the most common sense microcar. Not breaking the bank price, no-nonsense-just-useful features (solar roof and swappable battery) and decent looks too. The solar will definitely works best here too. Please come to 🇲🇾

I love it! I could see myself using this!

So Jack, I really, REALLY want an Aptera - who knows when they will actually deliver the first vehicle - but this Squad Solar looks pretty fantastic. Small light and efficient, just what you need to get around the neighborhood and nothing you don't need. Thanks for publishing this video!

It never saw the light of day A solar powered car - made me giggle

I want one and I want one right now! 😂 North America NEEDS these asap, once they're on the streets and around for a bit, I could see them taking off in popularity. Such a simple solution. Perfect as a second/ short-haul vehicle... or primary vehicle if your commute is reasonably short.

Well done. Coming from a country with a limited history in the auto manufacturing industry. Which means it doesn't have a history of bad thinking to overcome. The swappable batteries is nothing short of brilliant. And the Collin Chapman design (light and simple) is bullet proof for city mover. This one must have a future especially if the price remains in the stated range. Something to be said about fresh thinking and tidy design.

Very cool, look forward to seeing the finished model, preferably the faster version one, may want to get one of these in the US

Disruptive technology happens when already existing tech is creatively combined in useful new ways. This combination of microcar + battery + solar is surely on to a winner for local personal transport. Plus, connected and app-bookable for ride service, and monitoring. Wish it every success. The guys at Sion and Lightyear are probably kicking themselves for missing this more obvious and simple initial application for solar+EV.

I think every time a micro car review lands on the Fully Charged desk, the producer get's Jack to do it. "It'll be hilarious - 7ft man in a 6ftmicrocar..."😅

what id love when this goes global is the possibility of modular add ons like a cargo tray for practical utility~ this would be a hit in the tropics! hope they release this in the philippines too specially in my area where parking space is a nightmare for bigger car~

Thank you Holland for thinking outside the box. £5,500 for a city car with solar and you can swap the batteries, totally brilliant. Perhaps add extra fold out solar panels or ones you can plug in when parked to increase the charging. Small Solar stations / covered shelter to charge the cars. The problem with modern air con is the gases are extortionate to recharge. How much will the 1.6 kwh batteries cost and does the car come with four ?

I love this firecracker. If it comes to Canada, I'll buy one immediately.

This is perfect in all the old towns and villages all over Europe because of the narrow streets. It’s going to sell like hotcakes. Do a cargo version and it will become the de-facto way to deliver goods as well.

Brilliant car. Brilliant review. As usual. Lover your work!

I would love to have one of these in Brazil, it's a bit too low to deal with potholes and speed bumps, but hey, if it gets stuck, it actually sounds feasible to get it out of any hole with one helping hand.

Love this! 3d printing has to be an enormous part of developing prototypes like this.

not gona lie, i kinda love it! the carsharing in my city is just teslas atm. they are just so big that they are kind of a pain to just make a quick hop across the city. i hope they get a boatload of those little guys for those solo A to B trips.

Great stuff. Going to be popular hopefully.

Interesting concept, lot of potential.

I wonder how concentrator solar panels of the future (like they are working on at Stanford University) would be on this... if you could upgrade parts as tech improves, how fantastic. I really like this little thing. The price is fantastic. Where I live people buy golf carts to drive around the neighborhood... and they I think start around $13K!

Brilliant! This is motoring in the right direction - the trend towards minimalism. Please don't forget South Africa when you start exporting this beautiful little car. Exactly what the doctor ordered. BMW, Tesla, Audi, Jaguar, Mercedes and Porsche please take note or you risk your brands becoming obsolete.

So about £8k-ish once all the neccesary extras are in. For a car you'd rarely have to charge, that's amazing. As long as it can do 50mph for A-roads, I'm in like flynn! The flat folding seat defo needs doing. And I love the wheels forward design for parking.

This car is just awesome and I hope this is how urban mobility looks in the near future.

Would love to see these in the US, these would be a great replacement for mopeds, scooters, some motorcycles and golf carts people drive around in. Great commuter car, will be an absolute hit.

Excited to see the range on the 4 seater. 50 mile range could handle 80% of my driving. 120 miles could handle 90%.

I'm just worried about the performance of the car. A top speed of 45 kmh doesn't sound half bad, but can it reliably reach these speeds, even with inclinations?

Looks good, thanks Holland.

One good use when the 4 seater version hits the USA is in places like the retirement villages in Florida etc. They use golf buggies to get around already but they obviously need charging every so often.

I swear none of these microcars ever come to the US. I love them.

I would like to have one of this at the countryside in Mysen, Norway. Thanks again for the best presentation in the car industri, you are genious😊

Nice convincing review. 👍 When the door is remove it becomes a golf car, lol.

This is cool - you have a car INSIDE your typical sports car roll bar 😀

Thanks for the honest review. Looks like great entry for economical transport. Brave engineers get high praise for offering a wonderful solar car in a high latitude country. Wishing the best of success.

It makes sense, especially in tropical countries where sun shines most of the year. Oil is very expensive this days!

*oh my god look at all these tiny little machines, i'm in love*

I was gutted when they announced that Sono Sion will never happen. Sad that no one bought them up and started production, it had everything the common citizen needed. Cheap, lots of storage and free charging when parked 90% of the time.

12 miles / kWh is absolutely amazing. One and a half batteries would absolutely do me for my day to day commute, or more so my "two days a week" commute. I could leave the car to just charge the batteries by itself for most of the week, and then use my regular solar panels at home for any additional capacity. Four batteries would do me to go from my house to my parent's house

Good video. Subbed.

Great design work

These should be the car norm for city transport, they would make cities so much more pleasant, I hope they're successful.

1.6*4*12 that is roughly 76 for range plus another handful while driving, that is almost as good as some compliance evs that costs a small car more

I WANT THIS! This would make going to university much less annoying transportation wise.

What a great little vehicle. It would be fantastic if the boot window opened. It's likely going to be a bit more difficult for older folks to access from the side. Thanks for sharing.

I can imagine that base price is with one battery pack of 1.6KwHrs. That would still give a decent 19 mile range with the efficiency figure quoted plus whatever you can add from solar charging. The car can take up to 4 packs.

Neat to see one of these that's actually planned to come to the US. (It seems unlikely to *happen*, but kudos for them trying!)

I hope these come to Canada we need something like this

Squad Solar L7 and an X-BUS is basically all you need. Love it!

As soon as it hits the US I'll buy it. This is an amazing design!

I bought a Jinma J2 slow moving micro electric, but the squad solar looks very worthy styling and very practical too and seems to have good visibility with the window design of no blind spots. Mine is about 100 or so pounds more in weight, however i can add probably upto 3kw of battery, and i opted for a actual trailer tow hitch to offset the limits of interior space when needed. They should offer a choice of audio from basic to hifi, choice of interior materials from basic plastic upto choices of upholstery, and insulation inside the panels is something i plan on installing, but these should really be factory options. Bring on the slow moving electric solutions!

Fantastic. I can’t wait till it comes to the US especially around Washington DC., Virginia and Maryland

Got to love the Dutch - "The weather in our country is every bit as miserable as the UK" ...sucks on spliff... "Let's make a solar powered car!" Joking aside: Something like this would be ideal for someone like me who lives on a sunny if mountainous island, with a change or two: 1) Enough grunt to get up a steep incline at more than walking pace. 2) Reasonable range, not 'city only'. 3) Some foldable rear seats.

Would love to see this in the UK.

These will be great for the elderly, for whom a full size car is a little dangerous, overwhelming. One of these would still allow the elderly to go get there shopping.

I love this car already. There should be an option to have cameras instead of side mirrors. The side mirrors make the vehicle much wider, losing a good bit of the micro-car advantage. The passenger seat could fold back instead of forward, potentially making a very flat surface for loading large boxes and musical instruments

cant wait to get one of these as a golf cart